SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 3745, 28 May 1901, Page 3

SPORTING.

At the Metropolitan Trotting Meeting at Christchurch on Thursday the Trial Handicap was won by Merrimac 11., 23sec, dividend £3 18s, Juvenile States, General Lincoln, dividend £1 6s ; Victoria Handicap, Candidate, 13seo, dividend £5 16s; Advance Handicap, Boldrewood, 17aec, dividend £2 4s ; Adidngton Handicap, Nantes, 23sec, dividend £2 4s; Lincoln Handicap, General Grigg, 24see, dividend £9 2s ; Telegraph Handicap, Honour, 6sec, dividend £7 12s ; Final Handicap, Ribbonwood, 12sec, dividend £2 10s. Alraont started for the purse of 75 sovs for the horse doing a mile in 2miu 17sec, or better. His time was 2min 23sec. At the Dunedin Birthday Meeting on Friday the Hurdles Handicap was won by Dundee, list, dividend £2 6s ; First Hack Handicap by The Serf, Bst, dividend £i 14s; Birthday Handicap of 200 sovs, Nihilist, Bst, 1, Pampero, 9st, 2. dividend £3 6s. Maiden Plate, Blackpool, Ssfr, dividend £2 16s; Winter Welter, Busa, 9st 91b, dividend £3 18s Selling Base, Maremma, dividend £1 18s ; ’Tradesmen’s Handicap, St. Denis, Ost 2lb, dividend £3 10s. The races were concluded on Saturday, the weather being splendid. Results : Second Hurdles, Vuioan, Ost 2!b, dividend £5 16s; Invermay Welter, Wild West, Ost, dividend £9 7s ; Provincial Handicap,. St. Denis, Bst 41b,, dividend £2 2s ; Novel Handicap. Hippomenes, 7st 71b, dividend, £3 16s ; Waironga Handicap, Tsaritsa, Ost Sib, dividend £l' 16s; Second Handicap, Ayredale, 7sc 101 b, dividend £7 10=; Farewell Handicap, Belligerent, Sst 51b, dividend £1 14s. There were two protests; that against Spider in the Welter was dismissed, and that against Manilla in the Novel Race for inconsistent running was upheld, and the stakes awarded to Hippotnenes. The money on Vanilla was returned, ’The term of disqualification of the horse and rider (Derrett) will be decided on Tuesday.

OAMARU HANDICAPS. Dunedin, May 27. The following handicaps have been declared for the Oamaru races, first day ; Newborough Hurdles —Long Tom 12.2, Dundee 11.12, Derry 10 2, Marina 10.1, Vulcan 9.13, Pipi 0 8, Tukarangi 9 7, Waikaia 9.6, My Lord 9.5, Clinker 9.4, The Fly 9.2. Winter Welter Handicap—Lady Lilian 9.10, Grandshot 9.7, Nor’-wester 9.5, Ayrdale 9.3, Kent Day 9 0, Taranto 8.13, Silver Kupee 8.10, Fighting Mac 8.7, Silex 8.5, Sympathy 8.2, Remember Me 8.2, Paeon 8.0. President’s Handicap Nihilist 9.3, Cameo 8.13, Strathnairn 8 12, Cora Linn 8.10, Tsartisa 8.8, Belligerent 8.3, Lady of the Lake 7.10, Vanilla 7.7, Red Banner 7.6. Vandyke 7.5, Cherrystone 7.2, Blackpool 6.11, . , „ Eedcastle Welter Belligerent 10./, Warrington 10.3, Spider 10.0, Terrapin 9.12, Wild West 9.10, Vanilla 9.9, Speculator 9.7, The Serf 9 5. Magnificent 9.4. Vandyke 9.3, Oil Chance 9.0, Grandshot 8.12, Blackpool 8.10, Long Tom 89, Lady Medallist 8.7, Silver Rupee 8,6, Fighting Mac 8.3, Hellene 8 0, Transport 8.0. Flving Handicap Goldspur 10.7, Cora Linn 9.5, Tsaritsa 9.2, Warrington 8 11, Hermosa 8 9, Spider 8 6, Terrapin 8.4, Hypnotist 8.2, Sharpshell 7 9. Cherrystone 7.7, Lady Medallist 7.4, Whirlwind 7.2, Ayrdale 7.0. Oamaru Handicap Trot—Victory 11. scr, Stratmore 2sec, Sydney 23sec, Three Cheers 26sec, Nafl'erton 2Ssec, Daisy 30sec, Kerryall 34seo, Mist 34sec, Gwynne 38sec, Toby 38sec, Van Wilkes 39sec, Gleuiti 39sec, Peri 39seo, Honest Bob 42sec, Bumper 42sec, Inglewood 45sec, Robert W. 45sec, Major Boltin 45sec, Reprieve 48s«c, Fair Boy 48sec, Kruger 48sec, Slim ’Un 50sec, Maori Lad 50sec, Wainiotera 50sec.